Man accused of attempted murder, spousal abuse at Carmel hotel

A 51-year-old man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder and spousal abuse at a hotel in Carmel, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said.

At 7:26 p.m., the Sheriff's Office said, deputies responded to a call reporting a woman was being choked in one of the rooms at the Highlands Inn.

They said the investigation revealed that Timothy Whicher of Concord had allegedly been angry at his wife for wanting to leave due to his intoxication and rage. Whicher allegedly grabbed his wife and covered her mouth and nose with his hand, the Sheriff's Office said, which prevented her from breathing. They said he is then accused of telling his wife he was going to kill her.

The Sheriff's Office said she tried to break free and was knocked to the ground. They said she begged Whicher to think about their daughters and thought she was going to die. This was when a guest asked what was going on, the Sheriff's Office said. Whicher replied that everything was OK, they said, but his wife yelled for help. The guest proceeded to call 911, the Sheriff's Office said. During the struggle, they said, Whicher's wife bit his hand in trying to get away.

The Sheriff's Office said Whicher was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, spousal abuse and making criminal threats of death.

- Sunita Vijayan, svijayan@thecalifornian.com

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Man accused of attempted murder, spousal abuse at Carmel hotel

A 51-year-old man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder and spousal abuse at a hotel in Carmel, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said.